The Children’s People and Nature Survey for England: 2023 update
The ‘Children’s People and Nature Survey’ (C-PANS) provides information on how children and young people experience and think about the natural environment in England. It is run twice each year, once in term time and once in holiday time. Natural England some key findings collected in 2023. Countryside Jobs Service [...]
Easy Wins for Climate Change Education in England
This Metlink blog post (15 June 2023) highlights a report published by the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS). This reveals that there are many opportunities for better climate change education within the current secondary school curriculum in England. A key finding was that, through supplying teacher support and assessment resources, very [...]
How the natural environment can support children and young people
This Natural England report (October 2022) focuses on how the natural environment can support children and young people. It summarises evidence of the links between the natural environment and a range of outcomes based on rapid reviews. The report is aimed at: policy makers; practitioners; practice enablers (including Natural England); [...]
Nature Nurtures: Wild Walks pilot
This report (2023) from Natural England presents the ‘Nature Nurtures: Wild Walks’ project, piloted by London Wildlife Trust and Black Girls Hike. This facilitated and encouraged young women aged between 16 and 25 from Black, Asian and minoritized ethnic backgrounds to engage with nature. The report explores the context around [...]
The Children’s People and Nature Survey for England: 2022 update; plus NatureScot outdoor learning research
This UK Government webpage provides valuable summary statistics as headline findings on the ‘Children’s People and Nature Survey’ carried out by English Nature. It provides information on how children and young people in England experience and think about the natural environment. Any changes in trends between 2021 and 2022 are [...]
Connection to Nature briefing
This Natural England briefing (published 7 November 2022) focuses on the evidence for connection to nature. It is one of a series that summarises evidence of the links between the natural environment and a range of outcomes. The notes are aimed at: policy makers, practitioners, practice enablers (including Natural England), [...]
Links between natural environments, learning and health: evidence briefing (Evidence information note no EIN063)
This Natural England report (Dillon, Justin; Lovell, Becca, 2022) explores evidence on the impacts of learning in natural environments on learning processes and outcomes, and on health outcomes. It outlines the background to the briefing, indicating that it updates the original evidence briefing provided by Natural England in 2016 - [...]
Generation Green Impact Report
The Field Studies Council have worked with YHA, National Parks, Scouts, Guiding and Outward Bound on the Generation Green project in England last year. This collaborative project engaged over 115,000 young people with nature, and included FSC biodiversity training, wildlife guides and school visits. Amongst its findings, the report found [...]
